Spain won their last group game against Australia yesterday evening before they make their way home from the World Cup. The match had a real end of era feel to it, with no Iker Casillas or Xavi, while there were last appearance in a Spain shirt for the likes of Fernando Torres, David Villa and Xabi Alonso most likely.
The press this morning is in positive mood, looking forward to the future. Both Marca and AS go with headlines about how Spain will be back soon, and the next challenge facing them is to defend their European Championship crown.
Turning to Real Madrid news, the talk today is all about the strikers. Firstly, the slow progress on Alvaro Morata’s drawn out exit seems to be picking up again. The youngster is keen to leave the Santiago Bernabeu in search of first team football and has been linked with a number of clubs.
Arsenal were believed to be the favourites for his signature, but it looks like Juventus have moved ahead and are prepared to up their opening offer to 18 million euros to clinch the deal – according to AS.
Meanwhile, there has been some doubt over Karim Benzema’s long-term future in the Spanish capital, but Marca says the Frenchman is looking forward to continuing his stay with Los Blancos.
The paper claims him and Florentino Perez sat down before the World Cup to discuss a new contract, and while money wasn’t spoken about, Benzema is convinced he will remain a Real Madrid player for years to come.
